There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Sleep's the only medicine that gives ease.

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

The strongest iron, hardened in the fire, most often ends in scraps and shatterings.

When I have tried and failed, I shall have failed.

The stubbornest of wills Are soonest bended, as the hardest iron, O'er-heated in the fire to brittleness,Flies soonest into fragments, shivered through.